Thursday, 6 September 2012

Chuck Norris vs Communism - A documentary that brings VHS back to life

Hello Folks,

Jonny T here with what i personally think looks like a great documentary coming soon, i received an email the other day from ﻿Ilinca Calugareanu who is a documentary maker and asked me if i would help promote his new documentary Chuck Norris VS Communism, so here it is! Now i am a huge fan of good documentaries, my personall favourites are Big River man, Super size me, Paradise Lost:The West Memphis Three and cannot wait to see The Impostor that is getting incredibly good reviews.

So i have put all the details below to help out and the official trailer, so please help support Ilinca and his awesome looking project, and if i do get to see it i shall certainly bring you a review as soon as i can,

Many thanks and enjoy,

Jonny T.

About the film:

Chuck Norris vs Communism is a UK/Romania coproduction.

In the 1980's, Romania's communist regime reached its most drastic stage. TV was reduced to two hours of broadcast, focused mostly on praising the dictator.Hidden from the scrutinising eyes of the Secret Police, Irina Nistor dubbed over 5,000 foreign blockbusters that entered the country illegally and were distributed on the black market. Her husky and high-pitched voice became a symbol of freedom and Chuck Norris, Van Damme and Bruce Lee became national heroes.
Chuck Norris vs Communism is a film about a phenomenon that took hold of an entire country. It is a film about a Mafia-like operation. It is also a film about the love of film and ultimately, a film about oppressive regimes, censorship, freedom and creativity.

Charting the incredible story of the pirate VHS tapes that turned one woman's voice into the symbol of freedom and allowed millions of Romanians to subvert a brutal regime.